Chinese tile exports have fallen for the third consecutive year. According to Chinese Customs data, 2016 marked an even more significant decline than the previous two-year period, with volumes dropping by 5.9% from 1.063 billion to 1.000 billion m2.

The decline affected all continents with the exception of Oceania, where Chinese tile imports grew by 7% (from 32.4 million m2 in 2015 to 34.7 million m2).

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